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25 things to do in Boulder County today, Feb. 26, 2016

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02/26/2016 06:06:21 AM MST

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The incomparably cute family affair that New Orleanians know to be Mardi Gras by day explodes on the walls of the new Polly Addison Gallery. Artist Alexei Kazantsev captures candid images of Mardi Gras Indian Tribe kids in full regalia, the row of high chairs erected by families who wait through the night for a good spot on the parade route, and more. Kazantsev and his family lived in New Orleans for twelve years and established deep friendships with Indian chiefs, Voodoo priestesses and other characters that make this city special. A charismatic host, Kazantsevis sure to share some of his many stories for the closing reception of "Mardi Gras Kids: An Untold Story," 6 p.m., Diary Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; free; 303-440-7826.

"Voyagers Without Trace" Take a treasure hunt with the filmmaker as he uncovers what happened to three French adventurers who became the first to kayak down the Green and Colorado rivers in 1938, but then disappeared into obscurity, 2 and 6:30 p.m., Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $6-$11; 303-444-7328 or tickets.thedairy.org/Online/default.asp.

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THEATER

"Boeing Boeing" It's the 1960s, and swinging bachelor Bernard couldn't be happier: a flat in Paris and three gorgeous stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each other. But Bernard's perfectly arranged life gets bumpy when his friend Robert comes to stay and a new, speedier Boeing jet throws off all of his careful planning. Soon, all three stewardesses are in town simultaneously, and catastrophe looms while timid Robert forgets which lies to tell to whom, 7:30 p.m., The Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St., Longmont; visitlongmont.org/event/boeing-boeing-at-longmont-theatre-company.

"The Addams Family" Come see the Monarch HS musical production this year — "The Addams Family: The Musical." Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family - a man her parents have never met. And if that weren't upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he's never done before — keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday's "normal" boyfriend and his parents, 7 p.m., Louisville; $5-$10; facebook.com/events/146032535774221.

"Escanaba in Da Moonlight" When the Soady clan reunites for the opening day of deer season at the family's Upper Peninsula camp, thirty-five-year-old Reuben Soady brings with him the infamous reputation of being the oldest Soady in the history of the Soadys never to bag a buck. In a hunting story to beat all hunting stories, "Escanaba in Da Moonlight" spins a hilarious tale of humor, horror and heart as Reuben goes to any and all lengths to remove himself from the wrong end of the family record book, 7:30 p.m., Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Ave., Louisville; $15-$18; cctlouisville.org.

"Twelve Angry Jurors" The play concerns the deliberations of the jury of a homicide trial. At the beginning, they have a nearly unanimous decision of guilty, with a single dissenter of not guilty, who throughout the play sows a seed of reasonable doubt. The success of Twelve Angry Jurors is due to the fact that, no matter in what era it's performed, the show is never dated and is never irrelevant. The emotions remain raw and real and the crime is as old as time, as we examine the biases, hatreds and anger of humanity itself, 7:30 p.m., The Nomad Playhouse, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder; $21-$25; theupstartcrow.org/currentshow.php.

"Ideation" In this devilishly dark comic thriller, Hannah and her team of corporate consultants are working on a mysterious problem. In ninety minutes, their boss expects answers that might be morally questionable at best, personally hazardous at worst. This winner of the Glickman Award for excellence in playwriting is a wild ride of corporate conspiracy. For mature audiences only, 7:30 p.m., Boulder Chamber, 2440 Pearl St., Boulder; brownpapertickets.com/event/2462823.

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